AI Project Manager (remote)

Location: TelecommuteJob Type: ContractCompensation Range: $43 - 48 per hourWe are seeking a forward-thinking Project Manager to join our Brand Operations AI Transformation team. In this role, you will blend traditional project management expertise with a strong understanding of AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) technologies, serving as a critical bridge between highly technical data teams, creative studios, brand managers, and business stakeholders.Your mission will be to lead, plan, and execute innovative AI/ML projects from conception through to delivery. Leveraging your deep knowledge of data management, project lifecycles, and AI methodologies, you will ensure our AI initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Crucially, you will ensure these cutting-edge technologies remain strictly aligned with our core Brand guidelines and business goals, helping the Brand team continue to deliver deeply engaging, high-quality creative work to millions of customers worldwide. Responsibilities:Project Lifecycle Management: Plan and oversee all stages of AI-led creative projects, from ideation and data collection to delivery, as well as model training, monitoring, and reporting.Cross-Functional Partnerships: Act as a critical bridge between highly technical teams, creative teams, and business/marketing stakeholders, ensuring seamless project delivery, resource optimization, and robust controls adherence through ongoing communication. Work across and coordinate diverse, cross-functional teams for the purpose of creative delivery, including AI technologists, prompt engineers, brand managers, and creatives. Foster a collaborative environment and help resolve conflicts.Strategic Planning and Alignment: Define project scope, objectives, and success metrics for AI-powered deliverables. Ensure AI solutions provide measurable business value and align with the company's overall strategic goals.Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between brand management and creative teams, translating complex AI concepts into clear, actionable business insights.Risk and Quality Management: Work with creative technologists and prompt engineers to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, including those related to timeline and execution, data quality, model bias, or ethical concerns. Ensure AI solutions meet high-quality and regulatory standards.Budget and Resource Management: Create and manage project budgets, track expenditures, and allocate resources effectively to ensure projects run smoothly. Ensure AI initiatives align with business objectives and are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with emerging AI trends, tools, and platforms to ensure project relevance and foster a culture of continuous improvement.Qualifications:3 or more years of project management experience, with a proven track record of successfully delivering AI/ML projects.Proficient in project planning, risk management, and stakeholder management.Deep understanding of (or the ability to learn and master quickly) creative workflows and controls, as well as AI methodologies, data management, and ethical considerations related to using AI technologies.Ability to plan and oversee execution of AI/ML-based creative projects from conception to deployment, including setting timelines, setting and managing key meetings, asset and resource management, reporting, etc.Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, such as natural language processing (NLP), deep learning, and data science principles.Understanding of data's role in AI, including data quality, pipelines, and data-driven decision-making.Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities. Must be adaptable, results-oriented, and able to manage complex, ambiguous projects.Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and SkillsExperience working with Adobe Workfront.Strong knowledge of Agile and iterative development methodologies.Experience with generative AI tools and platforms (e.g., Adobe Firefly, Google Veo 3) in a workplace capacity.Experience with creative tools like Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).Familiarity with creative collaboration workspaces and tools (e.g., Figma).JOBID: 99 Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.